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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-11-09

The following officers of MORNING
Star Lodge, No. 6, /. o. o. F., of this
town were installed on Friday evening
last by District Deputy Grand Master
II. M. Fowler: N. G., Chas. A. Barnes,
V. g., John r. Cameron, Jr.: r. 8
Chas. w. SiscO; p. S., G. M. Steven.
son Treasurer, Jos. Wright; Warden
Geo. X. Barnes; Conductor, f. J. Colt /:
X. 5. to n. g., E. NJ. Fowler; L. S. to
n. g., Chas. A. Beck; o. G., B. F.
kedman !. G., A. E. Fowler; Chap
lain, Andrew Sisco; r. s. s., VIM. II.
Scout; T. s. S., John Fl. Arnett II. S.
to Y. G., Chas. II. Register; L. S. to
V. G., 8. b. Yanfossen. The following
trustees were appointed for six months !:
b. v. Weldon, John r. Cameron. Jr.
and Isaac II. FAIRIES.
YESTERDAY morning about half past
seven o'clock John p. Goldsborouph
drove into town from the country and
hitched his horse in front of Denney's
drug store. In very few minutes af-
forwards editor Taylor came along.
taking a morning CONSTITUTIONAL on
a bicycle. There was something about
the moving figure that terribly fright
ened the horse and throwing its weight
on the halter which parted, of IL start
ed. Making a sudden whirl, which Il
did without upsetting the carriage. ne
dashed up Commerce street at full
speed, turning the the corner into the
pubic road without ppsettlng the car
riage. When Mr.. q, looked at tba
bicycle and ut bis rapidly receeding
horse and carriage, he started in the
same direction saying something that
we VIII not put in the paper. The
Rorse must have been arrested Just out
OF town, fos Mr.. Goldsborough soon
came riding back with the same horse
and carriage as serenely as If nothing
had happened.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-11-09

For SALE.--A Grocery Store. doing
a nice business, fine location, good
reason for selling.
Also, some desirable Houses for sale
or rent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-11
TO REDEEM TRADE DOLLARS.
THE COINS MUST BE GOOD-THE
STEPS NECESSARY.

WASHINGTON, March THE
following circular was issued by
the Treasury Department this
afternoon to holders of trade dol
lars:
TREASURY OF THE L. S.,
WASHINGTON, March 18th. I
Owing to the present inadequate
provision for the reception and
storage of trade dollars, the re-
demptiOn of which is provided tor
under the act Of Congress passed
February 90, 1887, the following
regulations will be observed, in
order, so far as practicable, to com
ply with the terms Of the law /:
Trade dollars, if not defaced, mutt
lated or stamped, will be redeemed
or exchanged at the Offices of the
Treasurer and the several assistant
treasurers of the United States.
Requests for the redemption OF
these coins, stating the amount
held, should be forwarded to the
above named officers, who will file
applications aud notify holders, in
their turn, when presentation may
be made and payment obtalned.-
The notification by the holders of
trade dollars to the Treasurer or
sub.treasurers of the United States
Of the amounts held by them re-
spectively, will be held to be
sufficient presentation of the coins
within the meaning Of the law, and
will entitle the holders, IN the or
der of reception of such notifica-
ton, to deposit such coins in the
respective sub treasures when noti-
fed that such deposits can be re-
ceived at those Offices. Notl6ca-
tons must be filed with the sub
treasurers on or before August LIST,
1887. After notifying these officers,
and upon receipts of notification
from them, such coins may be
forwarded by express or otherwise,
transportation charges being pre-
paid, when receipts will be issued
for the amounts purportlng to be
contained in the deposits, in the
order Of their reception. Upon the
count and ascertalnment of the
amount of each deposit, payment
will be made therefor in standard
silver dollars or in fractional silver
dollars or in fractional silver coin,
at the option of the holder.
Deiaced, mutilated or stamped
trade dollars found in deposits will
not be redeemed or exchanged by
any Of the ubtreasury officers,
but they will be returned to the
depOsitOr or purchased as bullion,
in sums of three dollars and up
wards, by the United States minis,
at the option Of the depOsitOr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-11
He Means Business.

There is decidedly something
unique in the civilization OF Idaho.
In the classic town known as Beet
Gan, a gentleman commonly called
"Onion Bill" was recently elected
marshal, whereupOn he became
"Chiei Birdell." On assuming the
responsibilities OF his position he
issued circular from which we
Gull few choice items;
On and after this date there Will
beliu this town
No more compelling people to
drink when they don't feel like IT.
No more shooting at plug hats.
No more drinking Of whiskcy ont
of bottles when the bars are open
No more noisy deviltry.
ANY man driving orriding Il horst
into a public bar will be shot.
ANY man raking down the pot n
poker without the cards to back Il
will be shot dead.
It is the determination Of the new
administration to usher in an cr'
of reform, and all good citizens vii
array themselves on the side OF thu
law. All others will be turned owe
TO the coroner.
The comparative ethics which tn
chief insists on are striking. Tn
man who drives a horse into a ba
room will simply be shot, but tn
wretch who rakes down the pot uu
der unfair circumstances will no
only be shot, but shot dead. Bee
Gap has found master at last
Baltimore SHn.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-11
Responsible Government,

The radical cure for such a state
of affairs as was seen during the
closing hours of Congress cannot
be found by simply putting a differ
ent Representative at the head Of
the Committee on Appropriations.
Neither would it be cured by dis
tributing all the appropriations
among seperate committees. The
real trouble about our system
of legislation is that there is
no head upon whom the response
bility OF failure can be visited
When Congress does not do its
duty or performs its functions bad
~, it is only the country which suf-
fers. When good legislation is en-
acted the country is benefited, but
the party and men whose efficient
work has passed the bills are not
rewarded. What we need is a
Cabinet responsible for legislation.
A Constitutional Amendment re-
curing members of the Presidents
Cabinet 10 be members Of one OF
the other House of Congress would
do more than any other measure to
bring order out of our legislative
chaos. This is the great reform
which wOuld bring the Executive
and Legislative branches Of ouI
Government into harmony and IA
cilitate the work of both.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-11
Mrs, Cleveland has had a Good Time,

From the indianapolis journal
"Well. / have a whirl Of it this
Winter" said Mrs. Cleveland to
some friends this week, referring to
the gayetles of society, "but ] have
had the most charming time of my
life. | have been told that there
has been quite as much doing in
society of our house and the Cabl'
net and our friends as there was In
those of our predecessors. If we
have been a credit to ourselves !
am pleased, for 1t has been ms am
bition to show that we are not sell
fish, and that we want to do what
is proper. never had better
health in my life, and feel quite as
Young as the day when | entered
the White House. AS for Mr..
Cleveland, 1 don't know" shrdg-
cling her sholders, "what he thinks
about it. He just works right ahead
on his official business like a me-
chanic at his bench. He was a good
deal averse to the social acts i'm
posed upon him at first, but he
seems to wade through it now rs
though it was a duty, and some
times | think he really enjoys, and
would miss it if it were at an end
The ladies who frequent Mrs
| Cleveland's parlors and talk to heI
i'm a more or less confidential way
say that the artlessness which char
acterized her entry into the white
House has taken the form OF diplO
matte cunning, and that If the Pres
ldent does not receive a good dea
of sensible advice from his wilt
about politics and matters OF state
they will be greatly disappointed
They say she is the best absorbe
of public opinion of any lady in Tho
circle of the Cabinet. She see
everything, hears everything, and /
she is like most women, she report
to her husband all that will be o
advantage to him. Undoubtedly
Mrs. Cleveland is playing an I'm
portant part in the events whlcl
are making up the future OF Tn
President, and which will lead hio
to success or defeat next year. Sh
is young and inexperienced, bu
those who know her best say sh
has good discernment and is tn
most apt pupil in political econom,
and matters Of state they have eve
seen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-11
THE GOOD OLD TINES.

We clip the following from the
Norfork Progress.
81 guess all those farmers who
arc grOaning so about low prices
ana high taxes, and who are long
ing for the good old times don't
remember much about those good
Old times,'0 said a veteran Orange
county farmer at Goshen, \. Y,
the other day. 81 eau remember"
he SAID, "when We were compelled
to haul our grain, butter, pork, aud
eggs all the way to Newburg, going
one day and returning the next.
We generally got fifteen cents a
bushel for oats and ten cents a
pound for butter. Seventy-fve
cents a bushel for wheat was a
fancy price. If we got six cents a
dozen tor eggs we thought We we're
doing well. Nice cOTn-fed pork,
dressed, we carted to market for
81 a hundred. The butter we put
on the market in those days was
the genuine Orange county article,
yellow as gold and as hard as a
walnut. Eve sold tubful after tub
ful of butter at ten cents pound
that would net me seventy-hve
cents easy, if | had it or anything
like it,, to sell now. That was
long before the Erie Railway came
through here aud put us up to sell
ing our milk, instead of making
il into butter. We didn't have
any lime preserved eggs in those
days to sell, either. AS for taxes,
| paid $3.50 on my farm of 100
acres when | was getting only ten
cents pound for my butter. On
the same farm now | pay $500,
and my dairy brings me the year
round what is equal to nearly three
times ten cents a pound for butter.
There is a great deal of humbug, |
tell you, in mourning for the good
old times. and / know it.N-RWrdt
| Ne,c YORKER.
The writer came west in 1850
and settled in WalwOTth county,
| Wisconsin. His first crop of wheat
| OIedgrow and brighted) brought
| 375 cents a bushel i'll Milwaukee /;
cost of hauling 12l cents, net price
% cents. OARS we're sold to the
tavern.keepers at ten cents a bush.
el. Butter and eggs were traded
at the store for groceries at six
cents per pound and dozen respect
lively. He don't want any more
of the "gOod old times."-FdrmerS
Recie,c.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-11
Death Of Senator BeCk'S Wife,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March C.
Mrs. Jane Washington Thornton
Beck, of Kentucky, died at her
residence in this city this evening
of inflammation of the bowels
Mrs. Beck had been feeling as well
AZ usual this winter, and her first
symptoms of illness we're the re-
suit of a cold contracted while ont
riding in an open carriage on Fri
day. Nothing serious was appre-
hended until this morning, when
Drs. Wales and Busey, the physi
clans in attendance, informed the
family that they could offer nc
hope of her recovery. Senator
| Beck and Mrs. GOodloe, Mrs
Beck's daughter, were at her bed
side in her last moments. HeI
only other child, a grown son, is II
Wyoming. The remains will be
taken to Lexington, KY, for inter
ment. Mrs. Beck was born at Au
burn, Va, October 0, 1925, ant
was the grandniece and neares
living descendant of George Wash
ingtOn. She married Senator Beck
in Lexington, KY, February, 3
1913.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-11
WOm30'S WOndTOuS Pluck

4 case Of extraordinary pluck
upon the part OF q woman occurred
at the Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia, recently. The lady
applied to have a tumor removed
from her arm. The physicians
decided to have the operation per.
formed ~ the presence of tine stu.
dents, and when the hOnr for the
clinic arrived tIc lady was invited
into lbr amphiihcatrc. The doe
tors told her that they would have
10 administer ether, rs the opera.
tiOn would prove to be very pain.
ful. Sine refused TO allow this be
done, and then The physicians
tried 10 lndacc her to take a glass
Of brandy, which she likewise re.
fused. They next offered her a
glass Of wine, but tine lady simply
waved 81 away, saving that Sh,
would be abc 10 undergo the oper
alton.
Tine doctors consulted for mo
mcnt and decided to take the wO
man a, her word aud 90 ahead
They barred her arm to the shout
der, laid her ON her side and thel
buried the knife in the lle.h, cut
big cash over six inches in length
pulled the bleeding pieces apart
removed the tumOr, scraped thu
bone and then scwcd the parts to
gether. During all this time tn
patient never moved. Not a crl
escaped hrr, AMI as she gritted he
teeth her face became as white Il
sheet. The physicians aud stu
dents looked on with amazemen
at the plucky woman and marvele'
how she could endure the terrlbl
suffering without whimper. Al
ter the operation was concluded
DR.. Bnnton. turning to the GOI
students, said "There is not
man among you who could hav
stood this operation as heroically a
this woman
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-11
WEST virginia LEGISLATURE.


CHARLESTON, W. VA, March g.
--GOveuOr Wilson viii tomorrow
issue bis proclamation recovering
the legislature of this STATE on the
third Wednesday of April next, To-
consider aud act upon the follow
ing ,nhjref.of legislation, namely :
To make appropriations Of public
money lo pay general charges upon
treasury, to make appropriations to-
pay members of the legislature and
salaries Of officers of government.
90 protect public treasury against
unnecessary expenditure by rcLu-
latlng costs, charges and proceed
ings ln criminal cases before u.s.
tees and Circuit Courts, to pro-
vide for and limit allowances for
maintenance OF lunatics in jail /;
to provide for and secure such re-
lief TO people OF this state as may
be had from the act recently pass.
ed by Congress entitled, "Act to
regulate commerce 10 prohibit
railroad companies from carrying
or conveying public officers on dele
gates TO political conventions over
their roads free of charge, or ~
les, charge than the usual rate for
others, and TO abolish absolutely
the free pass system 10 prohibit
the use Of money and all other In
proper means 10 secure nominal
tions by political parties or election
TO public Office; to provide Tor the
acceptance and confirmation Of re-
ports Of Joint boundary commission
on boundary between this state
and Pennsylvania; 10 provide for
establishing boundary line between
this state and Virginia. The Gov
ernOr does not refer TO the election
of United States senator. but it is
believed that there will bee an cleo
ton, as the work called for cannot
be accomplished before the second
Tuesday after meeting. The extra
session promises to be an interest.
ing one. Senator Kenna arrived
home from Washington to-day. and
SAYS there is no G0ubt but that the
legislature VIII have To elect a
senator at its special session. not
withsiaudins Governor Wilson
thinks Otherwise.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-11
BIOdgett Is a Democrat.

New YORK, March 1.-The fol-
lowing is an extract from an inter
view with a friend of New jerseys
new Senator:
"Will Mr.. Blodgett act as an In
dependent DemocratW
ale will not. Blodgett is Dem
Ocrat from principle, and he may be
relied upon to stand by his party
on all political questions through
thick and thin. There is no better
or more outspoken Democrat in the
country
"Then why did the Republicans
vote for and elect him Z"
"Simply because they could not
elect a man of their own, and con
sequently they elected Blodeet'
simply to punish Albeit and so tC
set their seal of condemnation on
the stealing Of the Camden seat ii
/ the Assembly,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-11
POLITICS.

American politics, OF course, is
the theme that Americans discuss
when they indulge their fayorite
inclination, which IS to talk poll
ties. OF American politics what is
there to say, save that Dem
Ocratic President, whose election
was announced by salvOs of artil-
lery and deep-thrOated cheers from
enthusiastic Democrats, does not
satisfy Democrats True it is, that
elected by a party, one OF whose
leaders, once its candidate for Vice
President, and named conspicuous
ly for the Presidency IN Demo
cratic national convention, who
was the parent of Civil-Service Re
form. President Cleveland adheres
to his personal and party pledges.
He is not to blame for the Civil
Service Reform business, il blame
be merited. Civil.Service Reform
would to-day have neither legal
sanction nor official performance
but for the votes of Democrats in
both houses OF Congress.
But as to issues. Who can tell
what the attitude Of the Democrat.
&c party is to be as to the Tariff ?
That is vital issue to the people
of Virginia. Almost equally di-
vided as TO their President and his
policy, the Democrats, sO.called,
are divided also as to the Tariff
Tariff Democrats and Free-Trade
Democrats illustrate by their quar-
rels and their accusations Of each
other the story of the troubles of
the husband and wife:
"She this way pulls; he that way draws,
And both find fault with equal cause"
In fact the trouble with the Dem
ocratc party is its want of candOr
in dealing with questions of public
Importance. 1t always runs away
from a situation. II never cOnfrOnts
a crisis with either wisdom or cOur-
age. Arrayed in the South at
least against that political equality
that the established law of the land
allows the negro, Democrats yet APP
prove through their Senators from
the South the appointment OF a
cOlOred man to the most lucrative
Office in the District of Columbia.
DenOuncing the Republican party
as the "negro party" Democrats
seek to Out-bid Republicans for the
colored vote. 1t was a clever para
phrase by some wag, Of Madame
ROland's exclamation: ooh Liber-
/ ty, what crimes are committed in
thy name who said ooh, Politics
what acknowledgements are commit
ted in thy game Take the Virginia
situation, and conceive Of greater
possible contradictions and incOn-
sistencies than those of the pres
ent moment as to the debt ISSUE
The former enemies of Readjust-
ment are to-day its lOudest eulO-
gists, and claim the charge of It's
practical execution. The extra SEES
sion of the legislature, recently
called by Governor Lee will deter
mine some things; but the devel-
opement Of public opinion in the
state before the November elections
will develope a good deal more.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-11
GRADY Asks the Blessing.

A gentleman recently returned
from Atlanta tells a good story at
the expense of Henry w. Grady, of
the Constitution. Grady was tell,
ing a story about a celebrated ven
detta at the tea-table, concluding
by saying: "Thet two menapproach.
ed each other with bowie knives
simultaneously they plunged the
cleaning blades into each others
heart -n
"llenry," interrupted Mrs. Grady,
with a meaning glance, "the bless
ing. please
With a meek face the orator said
90 Lord, make us truly grateful fol
what we are about to recelve-and
Mr.. blank-the blood spurted out
and both men fell dead in the
strert."-BOSioa Tjdrciier.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-11
UUR WASHINGTON LETTER,

Written and compiled for the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, March Z, 81.
The marble halls of the Capitol
are deserted. The 10Th Congress
has passed into history. Whatever
may be said of the quality of its
work, it is fact that no previous
Congress has equaled it in the
amount of work accomplished. 1t
has presented more measures, passed
more bills, and had more bills
vetoed than any other Congress in
the history Of the country. Among
the important bills passed by the
present Congress are the Interstate
Commerce bill, the Electoral Count
bill; the Presidential Succession
bill; Mexican Pension granting
land in seyerally to Indians; Ca
madam Fishery retaliation bill, a
repeating the Tenure Of Office Act
and one for the increase Of the
Navy.
Congress failed to revise the tar
if and to reduce the War Taxes,
which are pouring SlOO,OOO,OOO an
nually into the Treasury in excess
of the legitimate needs Of the gov
erhment. 1t is this great surplus
fund that has invited the rapaciOus
raids upon the Treasury that have
been made during the past foul
years, and the Congress was elected
to prevent this surplus accumula-
ton by reducing taxes. To con.
/ tiuue this Onorous and useless tax
alton IS a neglect Of duty so great
as to almost ellace the good which
the past Congress has done.
The Capitol presented a deserted
appearance yesterday as compared
with the lively scenes of the las
few days. A few members sat a
their desks writing or culling on
papers for preservation. The floor
were Uttered with torn paper anC
all the debris that had accumulated
during the last protracted session
Already employees have begun t
remove the worn carpets and pre-
pare the halls for renovation mex
year.
I'm the committee rooms member
who have fingered in the city, ran
sacked drawers and put their ei
fects in order. A lively interes
was exhibited by those remaining
members in the condition of mat
ters Of legislation, and many O
them dropped INTO the Clerks oflic
to inquire with anxiety whether tn
. President had signed bills for whicl
they felt a concern. Notwithstand
ing the unexpected strain put upoi
the enrolling clerks by the hast.
legislation Of the closing hours O
Congress, no material errors hav
been detected in the work. Som
idea Of the manner in which tn
10Th Congress wound up its wOr
may be found in the declaration Q
a member of long experience, tina
the fact was that one quarter of tn
legislation of the session had bee
! enacted in the last few legislativ
Z days.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-11
HENRY WARD BEECgER DEAD.

NEW YORK, Mar. S.-Henry
Ward Beecher died this morning.
lie began to sink slowly after mid
night and all the watchers at his
bedside soon saw that the end was
near. Beecher passed quietly away
while asleep. lie never recovered
consciousness after paralysis stupi
fed mis- mind